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Overwhelming Need Motivates a Church to Act
“I thought, ‘We’ve gotta do something more,’” Pastor Branden Stoltz remembered, referring to the Hollywood community’s greater welfare needs. The Hollywood church had started a shower ministry in 2013, opening […]
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SCC Celebrations Express Gratitude to Veterans
SFVA Hosts Veterans Day CelebrationIn November, San Fernando Valley Academy (SFVA) Child Development Center held a service honoring local veterans. “I feel very strongly that we should go back to […]
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Vietnamese School of Evangelism Welcomes Inaugural Class of Lay Leaders
There are two million Vietnamese people living in the United States, yet there are only 17 Vietnamese congregations and three full-time pastors. For every 2,000 Vietnamese in the U.S., there […]
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SCC Family Unites As One in Christ at Alive Convocation
What does it mean to be fully alive? What steps can one take to pursue a life of health and hope? This September, the Southern California Conference family explored these […]
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L.A. Cantonese Fellowship Becomes a Company
The Los Angeles Cantonese Adventist Fellowship Group in San Gabriel, Calif., was officially recognized as a Company with a special celebration service on Aug. 12. The L.A. Cantonese Adventist Fellowship […]
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Indonesian-American AMEN Clinic Serves 500+ Patients
Over Labor Day weekend, the Indonesian-American church in Azusa conducted an event some people had thought might need to be rescheduled. “You won’t be able to get enough volunteers or professionals on a holiday […]
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SCC Literature Ministries: A Mission & Purpose
The mission of Southern California Conference Literature Ministries is to bring health, healing, and hope to the people of Southern California through life-changing resources and compassionate personal interactions. The vision […]
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Community Block Party Outreach Draws Hundreds
A block party on Sabbath? That’s exactly what the Breath of Life church staged on Aug. 19 as a way to reintroduce itself to local neighbors and to lay a […]
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Hovik Sarrafian Retires After 60 Years of Ministry
On August 5, 2017 Hovik Sarrafian, M.Div., Dr.P.H., retired from 60 years of ministry that began in Armenia shortly before the work closed there due to political conditions. Most of […]
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Community Celebrates Fifth Annual National Night Out at Eagle Rock Church
Eagle Rock church held its 5th annual National Night Out (NNO) block party on its campus this summer. The national event is a chance for community members and vendors to […]
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Redwood Adventist Academy Destroyed by California Wildfire
School leaders making plans for alternate location By: Julie Lorenz, Northern California Conference This article was originally posted in the Adventist Review Online on October 11, 2017. Click here to […]
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“Alive” Convocation Brings SCC Family Together
On September 23, the Southern California Conference held its first conference-wide convocation in more than 16 years, themed “Alive: A Journey to Health & Hope.” The day-long event brought together church members […]
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DACA Renewal Workshops Before Oct. 5
Dear DACA young adult or Parent of a DACA young adult, Please read carefully the following information and plan to be at one of the locations given before Oct. 5, if […]
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9-8-17 Southern California Conference Statement on Reported End of DACA
The Southern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists has shared in the great concern that our young people have been experiencing with the recent announcement that DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood […]
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SCC Members to Gather at 2017 Alive Convocation
It’s been more than 16 years since this conference family gathered for a day of worship and fellowship,” said Velino A. Salazar, SCC president. “It’s time for Southern California Conference […]
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SCC Education Appoints Two New Principals
The Southern California Conference Department of Education is pleased to introduce two new principals who will begin the 2017-2018 school year: Laura Williams will lead Los Angeles Adventist Academy, and […]
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Camarillo Church Celebrates 50th Anniversary
According to Lonnie Melashenko, in the Camarillo church’s early days, its elders became so perplexed about the church’s soaring water bill, caused by an influx of baptisms, that they sought […]
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Conejo Students Read Their Way to Success – and Computers
“Earlier this year, parents at the Conejo Elementary School realized that the school had a need for technology in the classroom, so I did a little bit of research,” said […]
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Carson International Group and Hawthorne Church Decide Together Is Better
The Hawthorne church had a major growth spurt on April 22, 2017, as the Carson International Group joined them in membership, adding 46 persons, 40 of them by profession of […]
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Faith-Based Food Conference Held in West Covina
On Sunday, April 23, Bite Size Talks held its first conference at the West Covina Hills church. Fifty people participated. J.R. Cahatol, R.N., spearheaded the conference, with Elaine Asumen, the […]